5 Things to Appreciate About Comedy Open Mics
“Next to the stage, please welcome Mike Lukas.” As I make my way to the unattended microphone, a smattering of applause breaks out in the boozy showroom like maybe I…
Blogs and Vids meant to teach the craft of standup comedy.
F-Muscle Pod Epi-40: CAIN
In this episode of the Funny Muscle Pod, we sit down with rising Dallas comic CAIN (@funnycain_) to talk comedy, persistence, and the art of refining bits.He shares valuable advice on…
Taking Up Your Time w Bobby Benavides
"In this episode I get to talk with Mike Lukas about his 25 year career in comedy and listen to his insight on finding your voice, creating your brand, and…
Ten Ways the Million Words Challenge Made Me a Better Writer
"It takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials." - Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers Tweet "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." John…
Hour a Day Joke Writing Advice: 12 Pro Comics
We asked each of our last 12 comedy pro guests what they'd tell new comedians to do if they had an hour a day to write jokes.Here's a compilation of…
BOOK 3 FLEXING YOUR FUNNY MUSCLE Introduction
Read the introduction to book 3 of the Funny Muscle comedy writing book series.
Guest Post: 10 Things I Learned in my 1st Year Doing Comedy
Guest article written by Chris Stiffler, a professor of economics, author, and comedy open-mic-er.
Contrast: Create indirect comparisons
Comics can use contrast to get big laughs. Here is a quick break down of that Humor Heightening Device.
Heightening Device: Exaggeration
Exaggeration is more important than math and has saved more lives than CPR. Here is a break down.